Alias resolution

CompactFlash, CFast, XQD and CFexpress names

Keep similarly named removable-media families and form factors separated before checking reader or camera support.

Map the name to a canonical record

Canonical record	Family	Names indexed on that record
CompactFlash Type I card interface	Storage	CF card · Compact Flash · 50 pin CompactFlash
CFast card interface	Storage	CFast 2.0 · CFast card · CFast 1.1
CFexpress Type A card interface	Storage	CFexpress A · CF express type A · Type A camera card
CFexpress Type B card interface	Storage	CFexpress B · CF express type B · Type B camera card
XQD card interface	Storage	XQD memory card · XQD G series

Useful side-by-side distinctions

CompactFlash versus CFastSimilar names refer to different card families.CFexpress Type A versus Type BRecord the type letter and supported reader, not just the family name.XQD versus CFexpress Type BA shared form factor does not establish device or firmware support.

Name boundary.

Card-family naming and visible size do not establish exact reader support, bus generation or media performance.

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Discovery is not a compatibility verdict.

These discovery surfaces route and reorganize facts already represented in the atlas. They do not add electrical ratings, universal pinouts, measured tolerances, exact-device support, wiring approval or an end-to-end compatibility result.